PREMIER ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT OF COURT
-"UNREASONABLE" APPLICATION
DISMISSED.
"I never heard a mote unreasonable application tKan this,, and I can only say that, in ray opinion, there is not the slightest ground for the application against the Prime, Minister." , . In these words Mr. Justice Lush, with Mr. ■ Justice M'Cardie concurring, dismissed in -London on 10th November aiv 5c parte application to commit Mr. Lloyd George for contempt of Court. The application was made in the High Cfeurt by Mr. Hemmerde, K.C., and the alleged contempt was in a reference by the Prime Minister, in a speech at the Constitutional Club, to a previous speech by' Colonel Malone at tha Albert Hall. In this he had spoken of a few O'hurchills or a few Curzons on lampposts," and had been sentenced to six ■months' imprisonment in the second division, but had appealed and was liberated on bail. The Prime Minister. Jn his speech at the Constitutional Club, had referred to "a crazy M.P. who wanted to hang Ministers; '" and Mr. Hemmorde argued that this was prejudging the issue against Colonel Malone. As -stated, the application wo« .dietrussed. '•■.''■'
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 42, 18 February 1921, Page 8
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187PREMIER ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT OF COURT Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 42, 18 February 1921, Page 8
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